Shaeen Sean Kaisser, Tharwani Zoaib Habib, Bilal Wajeeha, Islam Zarmina, Essar Mohammad Yasir
Faculty of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Aug 18;81:104380. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104380. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Maternal mortality is a major concern in various countries across the globe and particularly Pakistan. Regardless of the fact that the maternal mortality rate is steadily decreasing over time, Pakistan still faulters below the progress necessary to reach its set goals. Challenges such as lack of skilled staffing, the facilities to house them, lack of education as well as social constraints are proving to be significant obstacles for the healthcare system of Pakistan and its attempts to reduce the maternal mortality rate. Furthermore, the rural environments of the country, poverty constraints, and general ignorance continue to exacerbate the factors previously listed. In order to address these issues, the government needs to work alongside international organizations to acquire funding to build new facilities, particularly in rural areas, train skilled staff, educate on the benefits of antenatal and delivery care, and provide additional funding to subsidize the care itself for those in need. This with further research done in order to assess the effectiveness of various programs and the progress over time will make an impact on reducing the maternal mortality rate in Pakistan.
孕产妇死亡率是全球各国尤其是巴基斯坦的一个主要关切问题。尽管孕产妇死亡率随着时间的推移在稳步下降，但巴基斯坦仍未达到其既定目标所需的进展水平。诸如缺乏专业人员、安置他们的设施、缺乏教育以及社会限制等挑战，正成为巴基斯坦医疗系统及其降低孕产妇死亡率努力的重大障碍。此外，该国的农村环境、贫困限制和普遍的无知继续加剧上述因素。为了解决这些问题，政府需要与国际组织合作，获取资金以建设新设施，特别是在农村地区，培训专业人员，开展关于产前和分娩护理益处的教育，并为有需要的人提供额外资金以补贴护理费用。这再加上进一步开展研究以评估各种项目的有效性以及随着时间推移取得的进展，将对降低巴基斯坦的孕产妇死亡率产生影响。
